Many
music
awards
in
the
last
two
months
have
opted
for
a
virtual
ceremony
amid
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
With
only
a
few
months
to
go
for
the
Oscar
2021
ceremony,
the
organisers
have
confirmed
that
the
award
gala
will
not
go
virtual.
"The
Oscars
in-person
telecast
will
happen," a
representative
from
the
Academy
told
variety.com.
However,
the
Academy
of
Motion
Picture
Arts
and
Sciences
has
pushed
back
the
ceremony
from
the
usual
end
of
January
and
early
February,
to
a
later
date.
Several
sources
revealed
that
the
Academy
hopes
for
cinema
halls
to
regain
normalcy,
allowing
more
films
to
compete
in
the
annual
celebration.
Oscars,
which
usually
took
place
before
Golden
Globes
(February
28),
Critics
Choice
(March
7),
SAG
(March
14)
and
BAFTA
(April
11),
will
be
held
at
the
end
owing
to
the
pandemic.
Oscars
annual
telecast
will
take
place
on
April
25,
2021.
South
Korean
Film
Parasite
Broke
Several
Records
During
Oscars
2020
The
report
also
revealed
that
the
Academy
is
focusing
on
ensuring
that
the
event
is
held
traditionally
at
the
Dolby
Theatre
in
Los
Angeles.
It
is
still
unknown
how
many
people
will
be
allowed
inside
the
Dolby
Theatre,
which
approximately
houses
3,400
seats.
The
Academy
Has
Made
Inclusion
A
Requirement
From
2024
The
Academy
has
incorporated
several
changes
during
the
pandemic.
Earlier
in
September,
it
was
announced
that
inclusion
has
been
termed
as
a
requirement
for
films
to
get
Oscar
nods.
The
new
requirements
set
to
be
implemented
in
2024,
comes
under
the
initiative
called
Aperture
2025.
According
to
the
statement,
it
aims
to
"encourage
equitable
representation
on
and
off
screen
in
order
to
better
reflect
the
diversity
of
the
movie-going
audience."
Jallikattu
Is
India's
Official
Entry
For
Oscar
2021
Meanwhile,
India
has
sent
several
entries
this
year
including
the
Malayalam
film,
Jallikattu
for
the
Best
International
Feature
Film
category
at
the
upcoming
93rd
Academy
Awards,
2021.
Sayani
Gupta-starrer
short
film
Shameless
is
also
set
to
enter
Oscars
2021
race
in
the
live-action
short
film
category.
According
to
reports,
the
shortlist
for
next
year's
Academy
Awards
will
be
unveiled
on
February
9,
and
nominations
will
be
announced
on
March
15.